Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal is racing with the action-fantasy film, Baahubali: The Conclusion - to be the top worldwide grosser among Indian films.
According to reports, Dangal has collected Rs 1,418 crore as of Sunday while Baahubali 2 has made Rs 1,538 crore.
Trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted the latest figures on Sunday.
However, a straight comparison between the box-office collections of the two films wouldn’t be fair, since Baahubali 2 released on 28 April, while Dangal debuted on 23 December 2016.
Baahubali 2 has already broken records made by Dangal at the box-office while making close to 200 crore in the first week itself.
A spike in Dangal’s box-office fortunes happened after it released in China recently and amassed an astounding Rs 649.03 crore in just about three weeks, according to Taran Adarsh.
While Baahubali 2 released 4 months after Dangal and yet maintains a comfortable lead over Dangal, it should also be kept in mind that SS Rajamouli’s period fantasy is yet to release in China.
Trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai told the Indian Express, “Baahubali 1 didn’t do well in China as there is no dearth of Hollywood action-based, high on visual movies. So, I can’t comment on Baahubali 2’s performance in China.”
The budget to Baahubali 2 is said to be Rs 250 crore, while Dangal was made on an estimated budget of Rs 70 crore.
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